Do you have a pet who you love SO MUCH but who just won’t stop shedding? Do you want to keep your home free from pet hair but don’t know where to start? Pet hair from our furry friends can cause allergies, clog up air vents and just keep you from enjoying your home to its fullest potential! Today we’ll give you solutions for removing pet hair effectively.
Importance of Removing Pet Hair
Do you have family members who struggle with allergies? Allergies can reveal themselves in many forms, from tiredness to itchy and runny eyes and noses to skin irritations and even anaphylactic shock. Pet dander can cause allergies which can be less severe but still frustrating. No one wants to be sneezing or rubbing their eyes constantly in their own home.
One way to keep allergies at bay with a pet is to change air filters regularly as pet hair can clog up air vents. When your vents aren’t circulating air properly, you will have less efficient air flow and more pet dander floating around!
How to Prevent Pet Hair in your Home
Let’s be honest. Pet hair is annoying, gets everywhere, and sometimes you just want to sit on your couch without being covered in fur! The best way to keep your pets from shedding all over your house is to brush their fur regularly, especially outside! For most pets, this means brushing their fur once per week in a normal week and three to four times per week during changes in seasons when they’re shedding heavily. Not only will this help to keep hair at a minimum in your home, it will also keep your pet healthier as brushing distributes healthy oils from their skin onto their fur and will prevent their fur from matting.
Also, make sure that your pet is eating healthy food that will keep his/her fur in better shape…and less likely to shed. Check with your vet for more specific grooming instructions for your fur baby!
Ways to Remove Pet Hair
Unfortunately, any animal covered in fur is still going to shed, even if it’s well groomed. Here are a few ways to remove pet hair without clogging your vacuum cleaner! Use a squeegee to remove it from upholstery in your home or car. Firmly press the squeegee down as you pull it toward you, and watch in amazement with how much fur it gathers!
You can also wet your hands (either bare or with rubber gloves) and rub down the spots that have the most pet hair on them. Attach a dryer sheet to your Swiffer (or use the amazing Sh-Mop!) to pick up pet hair from the floor without having to sweep.
